As any user of Ableton Live knows, its performance mode is a cornucopia of opportunity, allowing for modular playback and on-the-fly adjustments for a versatile live show. True to Akai’s APC series, the Key25 Mk2 is precisely modeled to indulge the flexible opportunities afforded with Ableton Live. The 25-note range returns, this time outfitted with a Gen 2 dynamic keybed. Like its predecessor, you’re getting an ergonomically designed array of fully assignable 360-degree rotary knobs, alongside a 40-button grid for launching, managing, and controlling clips and scenes. Production pros  appreciate the thoughtful, quality-of-life updates made to the user experience, such as the RGB-backlit pads. Each APC Key25 Mk2 also comes boxed with the powerful, versatile virtual instruments of AIR Music Technology, as well as a copy of Ableton Live Lite.With the APC Key25 Mk2, the 40-button, 5-inch x 8-inch control grid returns, designed to mimic the respective placement within your DAW grid. The RGB-backlit buttons allow them to be color coded to represent the clips on-screen more accurately, glowing vividly for unwavering execution in any performance. The pads themselves have been enlarged to encourage a more fluid workflow. Scenes can be cued all at once via the righthand column of buttons, with dedicated shift controls for click-free navigation. Along the bottom, directional pads allow you to move through your clip matrix with ease.

FEATURES

• nch x 8-inch grid matrix includes 40 buttons for launching clips in your session
• RGB-backlit pads ensure vivid representation of on-screen information
• Streamlined visual layout ensures a clutter-free experience
• Righthand buttons let you launch and manage entire scenes
• Shift controls allow for click-free control of clips and scenes
• 4-way navigation buttons enable painless movement throughout your clip matrix
• 8 assignable rotary knobs feature 360º range of motion to accommodate use in with any parameters
• 25-note Gen 2 Dynamic Keybed provides responsive, synth-weight keys for instrumental performance
• Dedicated oct up/down, and shift buttons drastically increase range of key-based playback
• Included AIR Music Technology plug-ins add inspiring instruments across numerous synths and pianos